How to Use puppy in a Sentence

puppy

noun

• Our dog just had four puppies.
• Drew said the puppies were in bad shape, and one was on the brink of death.
  — Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
• Brown, the man who had dug a trench, stroked a small puppy.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023
• Six 8-week old puppies inside the shed died in the fire.
  — Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2023
• The clip ends with the mom dog cuddling with her 11 new puppies.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
• The puppies were too small to climb out of the tote, which was not covered with a lid.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
• And the fact that that puppy was Chris Evans was even funnier.
  — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2023
• Parsad's new husky puppy, Nina, who was in the car with the teenagers, was found dead in the front seat.
  — Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2023
• The first half of the game will be played by the kittens of each squad, and the second half will be played by the puppies.
  — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2024
• The stern glare that made their puppy have accidents in the house.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
• The puppies are split into two teams: Team Fluff and Team Ruff.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2024
• The handling is pure BMW, which is to say more fun than Labrador puppies.
  — William Jeanes, Car and Driver, 28 Apr. 2023
• This was the first reunion for the dogs since they were taken home as puppies.
  — Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2023
• The working-class kid followed the rich girl around like a puppy.
  — Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
• But nobody else was around, and puppies were stuck in there.
  — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
• Dogs have short, round faces as puppies but long, snouty faces as adults.
  — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2023
• The noise is awfully close to my Black Lab puppy and me.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 23 Nov. 2022
• Archie is a medium-sized 30lb puppy that is full of life!
  — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 28 July 2024
• Whether a puppy or an adult rescue, the first thing any dog needs to learn is its name.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 10 June 2022
• Ford says that the pulpo puppies will probably be around for a while.
  — Grace Noble, Dallas News, 13 July 2023
• Tracy and Roger got the new puppy as a surprise for their kids.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2024
• Two months ago, a pit bull owned by one of Gibson’s friends had puppies.
  — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
• And at 8 months, his puppy days should almost be over, right?
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024
• Zeus, who is gray and brown, was born to a merle sire and brindle dam and was the largest puppy in a litter of five.
  — Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 7 May 2022
• The group also divulged just how close to death this puppy had been.
  — Fox News, 23 June 2022
• Mosier loves putting a smile on people’s faces with her puppy.
  — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
• This is great for people who are trying to get their puppy used to the water.
  — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
• The pack is led by Umberto, a blind puppy who has overcome the odds stacked against him.
  — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
• More:This Texas shelter dog gave birth to nearly a dozen puppies.
  — Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
• Earlier this year at the city’s West L.A. shelter, two puppies were housed in the room where animals are put to death.
  — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024